Where does addiction come from? Does it matter?

Join the conversation with Sarah Osborne, LPC, LADC, NCC, certified EMDR therapist, EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant, and EMDR HAP Facilitator, as we discuss her history of using EMDR therapy with addiction.

Vincent Kelly provides EMDR therapy to outpatient clients involved with Drug Court in Iowa.  Listen to his perspectives on this population and how he uses EMDR therapy!

Special Guest Rehna Becker discusses her work using EMDR and addiction protocols in the treatment of incarcerated individuals. She is passionate about this work, so listen and learn how EMDR therapy can help these individuals transform their lives, no matter where they live!

Hope Payson has over 30 years of experience in addiction and trauma treatment, including EMDR therapy. She is the author of the chapter on Group & Addiction in "EMDR and Group Therapy," and the producer of the documentary "Uprooting Addiction" available on Amazon Prime and your public library app, Kanopy. She was awarded the 2024 EMDRIA Ambassador Award for her efforts to share her knowledge and expertise within the EMDR community.

Just do it!  Be brave and use your EMDR training with those clients who struggle with substance or behavioral addictions/compulsivity.  Susan discusses her integrative use of EMDR therapy in her work. Last part of the conversation with Susan, I promise!

Susan Brown LCSW discusses her work with EMDR therapy and IFS in the treatment of addictions. Is addiction really a disease? How therapists can help reduce stigma. Part 2 of the conversation.

Susan Brown LCSW discusses her work with EMDR therapy and IFS in the treatment of addictions. Myths are debunked. Part 1 of the conversation.

EMDR therapy is a powerful form of psychotherapy, but what does research say about using it with addictions? Let's debunk some myths about EMDR and addictions, and explore some challenges in using EMDR therapy with this population. Got questions!  Contact Julie Miller, LPC, LIAC, CCTP-II, the podcast host. 

Even the government of the United States has an opinion on the causes of addiction - is it a disease? A coping skill? An effort to medicate symptoms of trauma or mental illness? A habit? A lifelong condition? Does it matter? Explore theories of where addictions/compulsions come from and why we want to know.

EMDR therapy has been researched as part of comprehensive treatment for addictions, including substance use disorder and behavioral compulsivities.  If you work in the addiction field and have been trained EMDR therapy, join me to learn more about using this powerful form of treatment with your clients.  Please send any questions to me to be answered on the podcast.  We'll have special guests and address many issues related to using EMDR therapy with this population and their challenges!